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July 21, 2008

Birmingham, Hoover, Homewood, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Helena, Pelham, AL, or anywhere in Between! – Buying a home is a complex process. Title Insurance – inspections – negotiations – mortgages. To help ensure that your home purchase is profitable and problem free, three area companies have teamed up to sponsor a home buyer’s class to teach you the secrets of successful home buying.

There's a BirminghamBuyer Class taking place this Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm here in Birmingham at the Vestavia Hills Library.

You'll learn everything you need to know about home buying from three expert panelists.

July 18, 2008

Birmingham, Hoover, Homewood, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Helena, Pelham, AL, or anywhere in Between! – Buying a home is a complex process. Title Insurance – inspections – negotiations – mortgages. To help ensure that your home purchase is profitable and problem free, three area companies have teamed up to sponsor a home buyer’s class to teach you the secrets of successful home buying.

There's a BirminghamBuyer Class taking place this Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm here in Birmingham at the Vestavia Hills Library.

You'll learn everything you need to know about home buying from three expert panelists.

July 13, 2008

Real estate is a locally driven part of the economy. Birmingham Alabama Real Estate was ranked number 3 on CNN Money's "10 fastest real estate markets" despite the doom and gloom that appears on the news. To see the article click on "10 fastest real estate markets." This shows that Birmingham is even being recognized across the United States for having a strong real estate environment. But what does that mean to you as a home buyer or seller.

As a home buyer, today is a great day to begin your journey on finding a home. There are many homes on the market (almost too many choices) to choose from. Sellers are prepared that they have to price their homes correctly, have their home in move-in-condition, or be willing to negotiate for repairs and upgrades. The other thing that helps tremendously when it comes to buying a home right now is that interest rates phenomenal at the current time and allow you to minimize what your monthly payment will be. The other misconception is that ZERO Down loans have gone away and that is a partial truth. First time buyers can still find Birmingham Alabama homes for salethat 100% financing can be arranged. The qualifications have stiffened and the options are just much fewer today. To find out about homes for sale in Birmingham Alabama click below to receive our FREE Marketwatch Subscription

As a home seller of Birmingham Alabama Real Estate you need to be aware that there are a lot of homes on the market which means that buyers have a lot of options and you need a real estate consultant that can provide you with a marketing plan to attract buyers from many different places especially the internet since over 80% of buyers begin their search there. You also must price your home based on the market dictates not your opinion or that of your realtor, a good market analysis will guide you in this. The last thing that I would mention is that your home needs to be in tip-top condition to shine above the competition and get as close to asking price as possible. To receive a complimentary Market Report on what homes in your neighborhood are selling for click below.

June 04, 2008

In our efforts here to always keep you informed about Birmingham Alabama Real Estate, we realize that it is important for you to know about the communities in which you live or in which you may be moving.

So, in an effort to keep you educated about Birmingham Alabama and its surrounding areas, we have developed community overviews of some of the areas here. We have chosen to provide you real estate community overviews of Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Trussville, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Helena, and Pelham.

May 24, 2008

Here's a quick note to let you know how we can help anyone you might refer to us.

Jennifer had two wonderful and bright children. However, she was not pleased with where they were going to school and the school system it was a part of. She wanted to move to a home that would put her and her kids in a school system she felt would better meet their needs.

Having already selected a school system Jennifer came to us to help her find a home that would fit her budget and help her children get into another school system. We were able to help her find a home zoned in the school system she wanted and negotiated for her a price that fit well into her budget. Today, Jennifer is pleased with the education her children are getting. She and her children are also living in lovely home, in a quite neighborhood, on a tree lined street.

LivingInGreaterBirmingham.com

Jason Secor & Stephen Wolfe

PS. Who's the next person you know who is looking to get a home in a different school system? Be sure to give us a call to discuss how we can let them know about our services. Thank You!

April 19, 2008

Here's a quick note to let you know how we can help anyone you might refer to us.

Robert was looking to buy some property that he could use as an investment for his future dream home. He had located some lake-front property that had yet to be developed, but was always in competition on his offers.

Since Robert had done business with us before, he knew he could count on us to help negotiate on his behalf. We were able to work with Robert and put together a competitive offer that would meet his needs and make the seller happy. Robert now has a little slice of heaven that he will be using for his future dream home.

LivingInGreaterBirmingham.com Team of Powell Properties

Jason Secor & Stephen Wolfe

PS. Who's the next person you know who is looking to buy a property for investment or a future dream home? Be sure to give us a call to discuss how we can let them know about our services. Thank You!

April 04, 2008

One of the big indicators we look for in a market recovery, and even here in the Birmingham AL Real Estate market, is the movement of new homes.

Typically, if we see the numbers of new homes constantly rising, we know the market is potentially slowing, and if we start to see a dip in the number of new homes on the market, it shows us that sales are picking up. Now, let me add, that this is also speaking in generalities. We also research stats to see if the hunches we are getting and indeed good indicators.

According to an article in the Birmingham News, New Home Sales Show Hope by William Thornton, we are beginning to see some positive movement.

In the month of February, we saw two good signs. One, sales of new homes increased, and, two, the amount of new homes available lessened.

In the article Tom Brander, author of the Rudulph-Brander Monthly Birmingham Area Real Estate Report, which tracks new home construction, said, "We may be at this low level for a while, but it's better than a free fall, which is where we have been..."

Sales of new homes in our area increased from 240 in January to 282 in February (February 2007 had 408 sales), while the average price dipped from $256,560 in January to $222,464 in February. This price dip was due to the amount sales in the $100,000 to $200,000 range.

The executive vice president for the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders, Bart Fletcher, noted that, "February's results represent an improvement at a time when there have been lots of new homes on the market... (and he) believes homebuyers think the market is "stable." "

Another postive signs was a shotened absorption rate from 8.4 months of inventory in January to 7.3 months in February.

Newcastle Construction president, Glenn Siddle, stated that "February ranks as our best month in six months... (and) Around October or November of last year was when we saw a pretty definite decline in traffic that continued until this year."

SO, what does this all mean to you? It means things are looking up in the Birmingham AL Real Estate Market, and now may still be a good to buy and a good time to sell.

April 03, 2008

You have begun your home search, and you are still trying to decide where exactly you want to call home. Is it going to be Birmingham, Helena, Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Pelham, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, or any of the other areas in the Greater Birmingham Area?

How do you decide? What factors are important? What do you want to know about your area?

We may have something that may help in the decision making process. It's our community reports. Our community reports can tell you about the population, types of housing, households, transportation, income, employment, net worth, cost of living, and climate. You can even get reports on schools. If community ammenities are important, you can find out about arts and entertainment, churches, public services, recreations, and restaurants.

If this information doesn't help you make the decision, you also have the option of comparing areas.

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